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Blog Blogging
Interactive journaling
Wikipedia states that a blog is the abbreviation of web log, or blog. A blog is a journal of thoughts or information, and could be a diary written by the owner. Options available to the owner can allow a blog to accept comments, and make comments available to others to see.(wikipedia)
Bloghub is an online directory of blogs where bloggers can list their sites so that their blog can be found. http://www.bloghub.com/
Classroom blog:
classblogmeister.com
Setup your assignments, and have students create their own blog page to respond to the assignment. Teacher must approve article or blog for each student before the blog entry is posted.
Start an account in Blogger.com. It's an easy 3 step process.
HINT: Write down your BLOG NAME
Have a piece of paper on hand so you can write down the blog name that you have chosen. You will access your blog using the name you choose, followed by blogspot.com eg
sd205diff.blogspot.com
Click on the link below to go to Blogger, and then choose one of the options(1,2, or 3) below:
Create your monthly news articles online with the ability for comments and suggestions
Post weekly math mystery for students to solve in collaboration with one another.
Local history - post some pictures of the community, perhaps from the past, and have students and community people identify the pictures and what they mean to the community.
Post images from a microscope for students to identify. "What is under our microscope?". Have students support their identification with reasons for their answer.
Post a real world "problem" and have student groups identify a solution with research to backup their solution's feasibility.
Have students identify issues that are important to them. Post an issue and invite students to contribute facts and then their position on the issue. Have students suggest solutions. Since comments can be previewed by the owner of the blog, this is a good way to have students create entries in a blog.
Photo's in Blog
This album is powered by BubbleShare - Add to my blog
This album was created from a group of pictures available in Bubbleshare, downloaded to my computer, and then uploaded again into my own personal album so that a slider show could be created. The photo's are maximized for use on the web automatically.
You can add audio to create a photostory or add video, and it is free.
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Blog Blogging
Interactive journaling
Wikipedia states that a blog is the abbreviation of web log, or blog. A blog is a journal of thoughts or information, and could be a diary written by the owner. Options available to the owner can allow a blog to accept comments, and make comments available to others to see.(wikipedia)
Education Free blog
Classroom Blog:
- http://classblogmeister.com/ Setup a classroom blog, where students create their own blog page:
Easy to use and start:- ttp://blogger.com
More advanced:Bloghub is an online directory of blogs where bloggers can list their sites so that their blog can be found.
http://www.bloghub.com/
Classroom blog:
classblogmeister.com
Setup your assignments, and have students create their own blog page to respond to the assignment. Teacher must approve article or blog for each student before the blog entry is posted.Instructions for getting started:
http://classblogmeister.com/blogmeister_instructions.pdf
Sample teacher/student blog:
Blogger.com
Start an account in Blogger.com. It's an easy 3 step process.HINT: Write down your BLOG NAME
Have a piece of paper on hand so you can write down the blog name that you have chosen. You will access your blog using the name you choose, followed by blogspot.com eg
sd205diff.blogspot.com
Click on the link below to go to Blogger, and then choose one of the options(1,2, or 3) below:
https://www.blogger.com/start
1. use the step by step instructions on blogger.com website as a guide to create your blog.
2. Using an instructional website, create a blog.
Watch the tutorial video to help you get started. Make sure you have the speakers on, and in the computer labs, you will need headphones to hear the instructions.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6477846893924984833&q=blogger+tutorial&total=453&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
3. Use Lydia.com step by step instructions to create your blog.
View: Creating your account, Naming your blog, and choosing a template,
http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=113
Education Blog examples
Student Blog examples
Blog ideas
Photo's in Blog
This album is powered by BubbleShare - Add to my blog
This album was created from a group of pictures available in Bubbleshare, downloaded to my computer, and then uploaded again into my own personal album so that a slider show could be created. The photo's are maximized for use on the web automatically.
You can add audio to create a photostory or add video, and it is free.
Resources
Blogger tutorial : http://www.homestead.com/prosites-vstevens/files/efi/blogger_tutorial.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
http://classroomblogging.wikispaces.com/Blogging+Activities